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The 43-year-old has since quit his front bench post amid a political storm after she went public and said he will not stand for re-election.

The scandal has rocked the federal government and the fallout threatens to derail it as it faces into an election year.

It has been claimed Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s office knew about the seedy texts two weeks before they were published.

According to The Sydney Morning Herald, they also knew the messages were the subject of potential legal proceedings.

New Idea magazine published claims by the woman, who used the online alias of “Sweet Sophia Rose”, that Mr Broad had sent her several messages before they met.

Andrew Broad

It reports in one message, he said: “I’m an Aussie lad, I know how to ride a horse, fly a plane and f*** my woman. My intentions are completely dishonourable.” She said another text message from the dad of one read: “I’ve booked a flashy room to seduce you back to.”

When she told him she found Australian accents sexy, he is said to have replied: “I pull you close, run my strong hands down your back, softly kiss your neck and whisper ‘G’day mate’.”

“Sophia Rose” said the relationship went no further than the restaurant where they met because she felt uncomfortable and left early.

She added Mr Broad boasted about his new role as assistant minister and complained about the menu prices. She told the magazine, which referred to her by her first name Amy, how he compared himself to James Bond, put his hand on her knee and was years older than he’d told her.